Help - .MDB file converted to .XPS file - Need to restore to .MDB

[Scott Allen]

Hello,

I'm hoping someone can help. I recently created a .MDB file using an
inventory program. File saved and backed-up. Subsequently wanted to open
the file and did so on a computer that did not have the program used to
create the .MDB file.

Double - clicked the file and it converted and opened as an .XPS file which
is ok cause I can read the contents but I would like to convert it back to
original format so I can import the contents into the inventory program.

Anythoughts or guidance you can provide is apprecaited. Thanks in adavance.

Scott Allen
Ottawa, Canada

 

[John W. Vinson]

On Sat, 10 May 2008 08:31:00 -0700, Scott Allen <Scott

Double - clicked the file and it converted and opened as an .XPS file which
is ok cause I can read the contents but I would like to convert it back to
original format so I can import the contents into the inventory program.

Good luck... you'll need it.

The builtin binary systems tables have almost surely been destroyed by this
conversion, and I can't imagine any way to get them back. What software
handles .XPS files? PostScript or something else?

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Sat, 10 May 2008 13:11:58 -0600, John W. Vinson

Word 2007 can convert a document to XPS.
Indeed, this file is toast. There used to be a similar way in older
versions of Office to use Word to destroy your MDB: just open it in
Word and let AutoSave kick in.
Hopefully the OP has a good backup.

-Tom.